U.S. U-15 BNT Goes Unbeaten in Two-Game Set with United Arab Emirates

NewsFeb 8, 2014

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Feb. 8, 2014) – The U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team wrapped up its first overseas training camp with a 2-2 draw on
Thursday and a 3-2 win on Saturday against the United Arab Emirates U-16 national team.

Capital Area Railhawks Academy product Lucas Del Rosario tallied in both matches for the U.S., which needed a pair of second-half strikes from Nicholas
Taitague (FC Richmond Magic) and Edwin Lara – his first international goal for the U.S. – to secure the 3-2 comeback victory in Saturday’s game. Santa
Rosa, Calif., native Jonathan Gonzalez scored the USA’s second goal in Thursday’s draw.

All 20 players on the roster saw game action over the course of the training camp, with 12 players including: Tyler Adams, Jose Carranza, Lucas Del
Rosario, McKay Ward Eves, Gonzalez, Kyle Gruno, Lara, Ben Lederman, Jeanpaul Marin, Marquez, Marty Raygoza, and Wright, featuring in all three matches.
Only two players, Adams and Gruno, played the full game in all three matches.

Taitague’s goal was his second international goal in the space of a month. He recently scored his first international goal at the U-17 age level after
being called up to help the U-17 Men’s National Team win the Aegean Cup in Manisa, Turkey in January. Lara also was a part of the Aegean Cup winning U-17
team.